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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5538 vs MSI Classic CR500-243BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 40identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor family
    • AMD Athlon
    • Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
  • Processor model
    • L310
    • T4500
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.2 GHz
    • 2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • L2
    • Smart Cache
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • AMD Radeon HD 3200
    • NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
  • Front camera resolution (numeric)
    • 0.3 MP
    • 1.3 MP
  • Wireless technology
    • 802.11b/g/Draft-N
    • 802.11 b/g/n

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107 specifications
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Acer

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MSI

Classic CR500-243BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500

Model CR500-243BE

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Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD AthlonIntel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor modelDiffersL310T4500
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor coresKnown for one2
Processor threadsKnown for one2
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHz
Processor lithographyKnown for one45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Processor codenameKnown for onePenryn
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one35 W
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one107 mm²
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one667 MHz
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one320 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 3200NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.25 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2.048 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDA
Audio system full duplexKnown for oneYes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs0.3 MP1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11b/g/Draft-N802.11 b/g/n
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD M780GNVIDIA MCP79MVL
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Number of keyboard cursor keysKnown for one103
Keyboard function keysKnown for one10
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Works 9.0 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial CyberLink PowerDirector trial version McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day trial version
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Arcade Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia Acer Crystal Eye Acer GridVista Acer GameZone Acer Game Console Acer Backup Manager Acer eRecovery Management Adobe Reader Adobe Flash Player Google Toolbar Google Desktop NTI Media Maker
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneVista Home Premium Vista Home Basic
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one3.5 h
Battery recharge time (off)Known for one2.5 h
Battery recharge time (on)Known for one3.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.48 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm374 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm247 mm
Height (front)Differs2.64 cm1.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.08 cm3 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYes
Intel 64Known for oneYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Processor ARK IDKnown for one42925
Processor codeKnown for oneSLGZC
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYes

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